Word: effective
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...With all that, was it any wonder that when we had a chance to establish our first national holiday, it was Thanksgiving - a feast that doesn't merely accompany a celebration but in effect is the celebration? Is it any wonder that what might be our most evocative patriotic song is America the Beautiful, in which an ideal like brotherhood doesn't even get mentioned until the second-to-last line, well after rhapsodic references to waves of grain and fruited plains? "We've defined an American version of what it means to succeed," says neuroscientist Randy Seeley, associate director...
...join so many other politicians, including the Clintons, there. However, after reading your insights and analysis, I see that he must. When I saw Clinton sipping (not downing) that shot of Crown Royal, I likened it to Michael Dukakis in the tank and thought it would have a similar effect. Alas, I was wrong, and I hope Obama took notice. Obama, you're welcome to come bowling with me anytime, but next time, lose the tie! Karen McCall, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH...
...there are sometimes hidden costs in the fine print, interest payments not due for months, especially when the outrage is calculated for maximum political effect. And that outrage came back to haunt Barack Obama Wednesday when Jim Johnson, the man running his vice presidential search team, stepped down after the Wall Street Journal reported that he had received preferential deals on mortgages because he was friendly with an executive at Countrywide Financial, which has been tied to the subprime foreclosure crisis. "Jim did not want to distract in any way from the very important task of gathering information about...
...Someren also notes that the gain in cognitive test scores is the same benefit that Alzheimer's patients can expect from taking cholinesterase inhibitors, which stall the advent of dementia by strengthening communication between brain nerve cells. "Because it gives the same effect, on average, it may make sense for people to consider living in a better-lit environment," he says. While experts don't feel the results are enough to constitute a treatment for symptoms, when it comes to staving off the mental decline of dementia, a new rule of thumb might be "Let there be light...
...investing in the state; Norton, co-chair of Utah for Obama's grassroots campaign, got a call a couple of days ago telling her to expect paid staffers to arrive within the next month. "Even if we don't win Utah, we definitely want to create a downstream effect for local candidates," Norton said. "It could also force [Republican presumptive nominee John] McCain to defend Utah; he might have to split his resources for a state like ours, where he probably wouldn't have needed to before. And our volunteers had a big effect on border swing states, particularly...